Web Development is a course designed to guide students in a project-based environment in the development of up-to-date concepts and skills that are used in the development of today’s websites. Students will learn the basic fundamentals of how the Internet works. They will learn and use the basic building blocks of the World Wide Web: XHTML coding, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and JavaScript. They learn and follow the steps to create a website by planning, designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining of the website projects. Students will learn and use different scripting technologies to create more dynamic and interactive websites. They will learn what it takes for a career in Web Development as they complete projects and create their own Web portfolio.
Web Development
State of Utah Web Development StandardsCourse Description
Web Development is a course designed to guide students in a project-based environment in the development of up-to-date concepts and skills that are used in the development of today’s websites. Students will learn the basic fundamentals of how the Internet works. They will learn and use the basic building blocks of the World Wide Web: XHTML coding, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and JavaScript. They learn and follow the steps to create a website by planning, designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining of the website projects. Students will learn and use different scripting technologies to create more dynamic and interactive websites. They will learn what it takes for a career in Web Development as they complete projects and create their own Web portfolio.Standards
Web Development 01 -- Internet Standards & FundamentalsStudents will understand the basic principles of how the Internet is constructed, how it functions, and how it is used.
Web Development 02 -- Fundamentals of XHTML
Students will use XHTML standards & coding to create “well formed” web pages.
Web Development 03 – Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Students will format web pages using CSS formatting:
Web Development 04 – Site Planning and Design
Students will plan, design, add content, and maintain web pages.
Web Development 05* – Scripting and Interactivity
Students will understand and use both server and client scripting to create dynamic and interactive web pages.
Web Development 06 -- Exploration & Preparation for Careers in Web Development
Students will explore careers in Web Development and prepare a portfolio of projects created.
Curriculum Resources
Microsoft — Introduction to Web Design Using Microsoft ExpressionsOpera Web Standards Curriculum
Opera Web Standards Curriculum.pdf
Adobe — Digital Design: Foundations of Web Design
XHTML/CSS Tutorials -- Macon State College
Web Development & Design Foundations with XHTML by Terry Felke-Morris
Industry Standards
CIW Foundations StandardsiNet+ CompTIA Standards